Player Watch 2024

All-Star Posts : 1292 Join date : 2011-01-24

No harm getting this thread going again as we keep one eye on the year ahead with a new regime in place?

As I said I gave Clubber a go and Alex Beirne was MOTM for Naas. He missed a few including a shot to the very butt of the post, but he was the go-to man on the day.

For JTB Daniel Flynn was the danger and they mixed it up with him coming from deep a bit more.

I know there is a Club Scene thread but here, I'm just opening it up to look at who is standing out and putting their hands up for the county.

Senior Posts : 198 Join date : 2023-05-19

Was at a few games at the weekend. Young midfielder from raheens very good, Crowley I think. McCormack a class act for sarsfield, we don't have any player in the county as good as him . Hopefully he returns. Dempsey fro moorefield good also

Intercounty Posts : 386 Join date : 2023-02-09

Ciaran Flanagan and Cathal McCabe looked the pick of the non county players in the Maynooth v Athy game. McCabe with the hurlers though. He'd be a shoe in for the footballers apart from that.

Aaron Browne the standout forward for Celbridge all year. He'll be there around the panel next year. Agree abour Crowley too.

On the goalkeeper front there are plenty of options available. McNamara Celbridge and Campbell from Raheens. Sheehan from JTB. Burke from Clane and Mullins from Naas.

All-Star Posts : 1064 Join date : 2011-08-10

Players would be rusty. I will wait until the group games are played before I make any suggestions.

Subject: Re: Player Watch 2024 Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:45 pm

Botch wrote:: Players would be rusty. I will wait until the group games are played before I make any suggestions.

I doubt many players are still rusty at this time of the year. Its not the start of the season. Most players have been training/playing matches since January

Intermediate Posts : 72 Join date : 2024-08-12

TheBigDog# wrote:

Botch wrote:: Players would be rusty. I will wait until the group games are played before I make any suggestions.

I doubt many players are still rusty at this time of the year. Its not the start of the season. Most players have been training/playing matches since January

Maybe the 7 week layoff would have made them a little off usual championship pace... I'm sure most played 3 or 4 challenge matches but still not the same

All-Star Posts : 1292 Join date : 2011-01-24

Ah yeah and that first round is always strange. When we head into the groups we can keep the thread going. In fairness it'll be a clean slate and you'd hope that lads grab the chance.

Intermediate Posts : 67 Join date : 2024-05-25

Did anyone see Hagney the midfielder for Nurney playing? Heard last year he was called into the extended Kildare panel. We need something different in midfield.

All-Star Posts : 1725 Join date : 2010-07-31

Thought Callum Bolton was impressive for Sash v Moorefield but overall that was a disappointing game.

Intermediate Posts : 72 Join date : 2024-08-12

RiseAgainKildare wrote:: Did anyone see Hagney the midfielder for Nurney playing? Heard last year he was called into the extended Kildare panel. We need something different in midfield.

Don't know about him but you're right we absolutely need something different in midfield

Intermediate Posts : 67 Join date : 2024-05-25

Fionn Bergin from Grangenolvin looks to have scored about 4.16 or something in two games. Surely worth a look.

Subject: Re: Player Watch 2024 Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:32 am

His brother Oran is very impressive also

Intermediate Posts : 67 Join date : 2024-05-25

TheManInTheStands wrote:: His brother Oran is very impressive also

and his brother Conall..

All-Star Posts : 1292 Join date : 2011-01-24

Not much info given on socials so who was looking good so far this weekend?

Intermediate Posts : 72 Join date : 2024-08-12

Best player I saw over the weekend was number 7 for Eadestown Conan Boran . Did a great marking job on Ben but got on plenty of ball as well. He plays hurling for Kildare so not sure if he's an option for Brian Flanagan.

All-Star Posts : 1064 Join date : 2011-08-10

StayDownOnIt wrote:: Best player I saw over the weekend was number 7 for Eadestown Conan Boran . Did a great marking job on Ben but got on plenty of ball as well. He plays hurling for Kildare so not sure if he's an option for Brian Flanagan.

His 2 brothers rian and cian also play with kildare hurling and football with eadestown.
All 3 are serious hurlers and serious footballers for eadestown when championship comes.

Senior Posts : 111 Join date : 2021-09-21

Players that have stood out so far this weekend (New players only)-

Maynooth v Clane- Niall o sullivan and Cathal McCabe from Maynooth both look like they would be well capable of the step up. Paul Maguire and Ciaran Flanagan 2 massive engines in midfield but haven’t seen enough of them before to know if they’d be up to the level. Paddy o Mahoney very good but pace and size might be an issue.
Clane side of things Sean Callan solid at 3, Fanning very good but again size and pace might be an issue.

JTB v Carbury- No one really stood out in this game for a potential call up. Tommy Gill undoubtedly has the potential but will need to show it more consistently to get a call up.

Raheens V Larries- Dara Crowley at midfield ticks a lot of boxes for an inter county midfielder. Not sure he’s yet at the level but definitely could be worth bringing in to develop over the next few years.

Athy v Celbridge- Shane McNamara excellent on kickouts. Not sure if he’d be interested but definitely worth a call up. Fergal Conway very good at 6 but age probably rules him out. Aaron and Killian Browne both very good but still lots to learn. Aaron probably will get called up and Killian should be left with the U20s. Padraig Spillane very strong runner from deep for Athy but haven’t seen much of him before.

Senior Posts : 111 Join date : 2021-09-21

Players that stood out this weekend (New players only) Part 2-

Clogherinkoe v Allenwood- Clogherinkoe played some excellent attacking football. Cein Mcmonagle very good inside, strong quick and good ball winner. Has been chipping in with a lot of goals too which is a threat Kildare were seriously lacking this year. Aedan Boyle brilliant at wing forward scoring 2-1 and setting up a number of chances. Versatile in that he can play half back/half forward or even inside at times. Size might be an issue but has serious pace and is worth a look for sure. Mark Grehan very strong and physical at midfield and can play ball too. seemed to pick up a nasty knee injury which hopefully isn’t too serious

. Killian Galligan has been around the squad for the last year without getting much gametime, has a great engine and probably should be in the frame to be included on the panel also.
Jimmy Lynch very good inside kicking 5 points, seems quite young so maybe one to look out for on the U20s over the next few years.
On the Allenwood side, not too many put their hand up. Joey Cunningham and Rory Moran should be looked at for U20s panel if still underage. Bagnall definitely has serious potential but wasn’t really involved in the game today.

Sarsfields v Confey- Very few if any put their hand up from this game. From a sarsfields point of view some lads that were on the panel the last few years might be under pressure to get a call from Flano to be included in the squad this time around. Karl Hartley the best of the Sash players.
One player who done very well for Confey was No.7 Aidan Crean. Very strong ball carrier and attacking wingback who done very well transitioning from defence to attack. My first time to see him playing so maybe not one to make the panel but definitely one to keep and eye on for the future as he looks reasonably young!

Junior C Posts : 8 Join date : 2020-04-05

John Treacy 7 points from play for Straffan. Some massive scores

Junior C Posts : 15 Join date : 2014-10-17

Was impressed with Pat Martin last night for ellistown. He was wearing 6 but playing wing back by the looks of it. Scored 1-1 from my count. Stood out in a game that didn’t have much quality.

Junior A Posts : 48 Join date : 2023-03-07

Shnakesrule wrote:: Was impressed with Pat Martin last night for ellistown. He was wearing 6 but playing wing back by the looks of it. Scored 1-1 from my count. Stood out in a game that didn’t have much quality.

I'm almost certain he was on that developmental panel Flanagan was over last year, he's a good lad with a good attitude, aspects of his game need working on like tackling technique but he has potential.

Ellistown have a young team and had 5 starters straight out of minor so do have a decent future as long as they don't get stuck down in Junior too long. Of them Evan Donnelly should be on the Kildare U20 panel next year.

Senior Posts : 180 Join date : 2021-09-07

Bit off topic but credit to Collins for captaining Ireland against England the other night when Coleman went off, captain tonight however good or bad it goes, is there any other Kildare folk that played soccer for Ireland? I know Ombamidele is from Leixlip aswell. Feely was also a good baller to his credit. I think both were involved in their clubs at some stage, i see some of their family is. Good to see. Niall Quinn Eadestown when he retired is one to come to think of.

Junior A Posts : 48 Join date : 2023-03-07

Rory Feely played well as an emergency keeper for Barrow at the weekend until a last minute fumble. His Leinster u21 final appearance back in 2016 was a bit frustrating but he could have had the ability to make it for Kildare, if not outfield he would have had the attributes to make it as a modern converted keeper.

Senior Posts : 142 Join date : 2020-12-09

Columbo wrote:: Rory Feely played well as an emergency keeper for Barrow at the weekend until a last minute fumble. His Leinster u21 final appearance back in 2016 was a bit frustrating but he could have had the ability to make it for Kildare, if not outfield he would have had the attributes to make it as a modern converted keeper.

Rory was an unreal talent at underage, I’d be very hard convinced he wouldn’t be wearing 9 for us now if he hadn’t gone to soccer

Intercounty Posts : 386 Join date : 2023-02-09

Mark Travers from Maynooth also. Conor Masterson formerly or Liverpool played underage GAA for Celbridge.

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